Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (Jan 23, 2026) — No: 119-74.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jan 6, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to commerce, law enforcement, science, energy and water development, public lands, and the environment.
Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:
the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; andthe Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include
the Department of Commerce,the Department of Justice,the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),the National Science Foundation,U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects,the Department of Energy,the Department of the Interior,the Environmental Protection Agency,the Forest Service,the Indian Health Service, andseveral related and independent agencies.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Face Value
as enrolledHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−50
Amends 13 separate titles of the US Code: 5, 10, 18, 25, 28, 31, 35, 40, 41, 44, 49, 51, 54.
- Length−22
196 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
6 recordedof the Billdecisive vote
Senate · Jan 15, 2026
Whether the bill passes the Senate. This is the vote most people mean.
decisive vote
House · Jan 8, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On the
Senate · Jan 15, 2026
Whether to end debate so a final vote can happen. Needs 60 senators — this is the vote most bills die on.
On Retaining Division A
House · Jan 8, 2026
On Retaining Divisions B and C
House · Jan 8, 2026
On on the
Senate · Jan 12, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
Who lobbied on this
20 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Gas Associationwanted it passed
“H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26. H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
- American Airlines Inc.no position stated
“…provisions pertaining to commercial aviation. H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
- American Chemistry Councilno position stated
“…H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
- American Public Power Associationno position stated
“…funds in the Colorado River Dam Fund for the acquisition of wide head turbines at Hoover Dam as directed to in the report language accompanying H.R. 6938, the Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act, 2026. Discussed the need to exempt the Boulder Canyon Dam Project from the Federal Lands…” filing ↗
- Bae Systemsno position stated
“…and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 6938/S…” filing ↗
- Bayer US LLCno position stated
“…H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes…” filing ↗
- Bwx Technologies, Incno position stated
“…H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes…” filing ↗
- Cummins Inc.no position stated
“FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations- -H.R.6938 &…” filing ↗
- Duke Energy Corporationno position stated
“…programs office, advanced nuclear, SMR, grid resiliency, nuclear fuels reprocessing, and siting of energy projects on Department of Energy sites). H.R. 6938 - Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (specifically loan programs office, advanced nuclear, SMR, grid…” filing ↗
- Edison Internationalno position stated
“HR 4553/S 3293 - FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill - SONGS and waste storage HR 6938 - Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
- General Atomicsno position stated
“…legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30. 2027 as it pertains to small satellite subsystems and satellite propulsion systems. H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
- Jacobs Solutions, Inc.no position stated
“H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice,…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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